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TAINME
QUEENS
TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.30. 5.15. 7.20 & 30 P.M.
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WOMAN TRAP
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SENATOR ANDREAS LOS ANGELES CAL
SAVE SHEVLIN OR I WILL DIE WITH HIM STOP EVERY MOMENT COUNTS
YOUR DAUGHTER
A Paramonal Picture with
GERTEUDE MICHAEL • ROSCOE KARNS GEORGE MURPHY • AKIM TAMIROFE
TO-MORROW
MARLENE DIETRICH GARY COOPER
DESIRE
UNDER THE PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF DUNST LEWITSCHI was John | Soliaclay-William Frawlay-LenwetComart Akim Tamirod Alan Mowbray Directed by Frank Bagage. From a comedy Mens Skaly and R. & Starcamile" & Paramount Picture
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1936.
TODAY AT THE
KING'S
CINEMA
Hong Kong
"Here Comes Trouble"
QUEEN'S;—
"Woman - Trap"
ORIENTAL:—,,
Its In The 'Air"
TRAINING GALLOPS
The folowing times were clocked at the Valley yesterday morning:-
Lemberg Herlot
Kowloon
..
"Drake of England"
King's Justice
Perfect Day Centre Court Boolat Bay Тупе Stopwatch
ALHAMBRA:----
MAJESTIC:~~
"Bonnie Scotland"
STAR:-
"Here Comes Cookie"
KING'S:-
Coming
Estray
King's Warden -King's Sceptre
Ythan
Copper Idol
"The Bohemian Gtri"
QUEEN'S :—
"Desire
"Two Fisted"
ORIENTAL:-
"The Irish In Ua”
ALHAMBRA!—
"The Bohemalan Qir
MAJESTIC:-
"Baboona"
STAR:--
"The Last Gentleman •
Wadebridge Limelight Donovan Royal Scot Gladiator Night Star
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Laughing Girl Cossack's Beauty
42.9 1.18.1 1.50.1 194
29.3
1 35
1.09.1 1.42.3 2.14
31.2
King's Bounty
2 44
1.20.4 1.54.2
33.3
Pontiac Bay
1.40.3
1.20.2 1.58.2 2.32.4 3.03.1
30.2
141- 1.18.4 1.53.4 2.27.2
33.3
2 3711 -1.14.2 1.47
32.3
Mistake Bay
11 45.1 1.28.2 2.07.1 242.4 3.14.3
31.4
1 421 1.17.4 1.52.1 2.20.1
28
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31.1
1 39.1 1.18.1
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32.3
Rose Queen
1 37.1 1.10.3
1.42.2 2.13.3
31.1
Herod
1 43 1.19
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Ribble
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29.3
7 43.3 1.21
1.53.1
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Boldier of China
1 36.4 1.11
1.42.2 2.12.3
30.1
1 37
1.11.2 1.45 214.1
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1 37
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1 35
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Miracle
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30.4
Honeymoon Eve
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29.1
Rose Evelyn Ranger
* 42
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33.2
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Shooting Star Jungle Jim Sadko,
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Vetoria Hall
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Zero
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31.1
NEXT
OKINGS
SHOWING" TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5' 10, 7.15 & 0.30 P.M.
AJOY SHIP CRUISE WITH A JAIL-BIRD CREW!
HERE COMES
TROUBLE
= FOX Picture with
•
PAUL KELLY ARLINE JUDGE
MONA BARRIE GREGORY RATOFF
SAMMY COHEN EDWARD BROPHY HALLIWELL HOBBES ANDREW TOMBES
Angela Producer John Signe Directed by lawle Sallar
ALSO SPECIAL "ADDED ATTRACTION
'LASZLO'
THE EMIMENT HUNGARIAN-HUMORIST-CARICATURIST Programme:-VIOLIN SELECTION. MELODY OF MANY LANDS" FREE CARICATURES OF PATRONS.'
STAN LAUREL
- OLIVER HARDY
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M.Q.M.
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King's Lead
€ 33.3 1.06.1
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CHANGE
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"THE BOHEMIAN GIRL"
PICTURE
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What A Chance Roussea
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Tilicum
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West Parade
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*Plain View
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Royal Highness
1 39
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King's Jublee
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Halycon.
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TAKE ANY TRAN OR HAPPY VALLEY BAJS"
4 SHOWS
DAILY
2.30-5.1.1
7.15-8.30
ORIENTALE
FLEMING
KOAD WANGHAI
("TEL, 28472
LAST 4 TIMES TODAY
DAYS
JACK
RADIO'S NO.1 COMEDIAN
Mctio Goldwyn
Mayer
BENNY It's in the Ar
with UNA MERKEL
2 TO-MORROW & SATURDAY
ONLY
THE FRIENDLY ENEMIES ARE TOGETHER AGAIN!
SEE "G-MAN"
JIMMY SOCK
PLY ON HIS WILD
IRISH NOSE
· JAMES ....
CAGNEY
and PAY
O'BRIEN
THE IRISH IN US
MATINEES: 206.-30e © EVENINGS: 20c.-30e.-50c.-70c. O
ISTARE
TO-DAY ONLY
THE NITWITS
OF THE NETWORKS
"Oh. Romino, You Say
the Catest Things!"
George BURNS Gracit
ALLEN
Here Comes COOKIE
|A Paromquat Picture
with
George Barbier Betty Furness
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
GEORGE ARLISS IN "THE LAST GENTLEMAN"
THE IRISH IN US
"HERE COMES COOKIE
Filmdon's dizziest, but best loved pair of comedians, Burns
and Alen delight their vast army of fans with their latest verbal shenanigans in the Paramount comedy "Here Comes Cookie." which commenced at the Star Theatre yesterday.
George Barbler. retired and wealthy, wants to get away on a fishing trip but fears that the moment his back Es turned nis daughter, Betry Furness,
wili
marry Rafael Storm whom Barbler is convinced is, "a fortune hunang gigolo. He decides, therefore, to turn over his millions to his other daughter, Gracie, for safe-keeping. and pretend he is poor.
Gracie goes about the business of appearing poor with a venge- ance. She cuts off her father without a cent while he is away, and drives Burris. her father's secretary who is left on hand to supervise Batbier's fortune. 10 distraction with her economies and pet theories, her inanities and her insanities.
In the meantime, Gracle 13 tearing down the house and erect- ing a magnificent theatre in its stead where she plans to produce her own show called "Oracle Allen's Flap. The "Fiop" proves to be the high comedy spot in the film. Her actor guests take part; with Gracie playing Romeo and Juliet in one of the goofest and 'choicest bits of comedy to be seen
Ocean View Sylvandale High Speed Gold Sovereign Flybynight Double Chance Laughing Buddha
Dawn Star Tiny Star.
Gold Coin
Celebration Time Bue Ribbon Judea
Fidelity
Philanderer
Valorous Unicorn R. T. P. Rain Gauge Emergency Cal Rugby Star Belmont Star April 28th, 1935:-
WOMAN TRAP
At The Queen's
#38 1.13.2 1.46.1
* 33.1 1.04.2 1.35.2
"HERE COMES TROUBLE"
ALHAMBRA
NATHAN 80, HOWLOON OSIY
TO-DAY & TOMORROW
MATHESON LANG IN.
Drake of England
ATHENE SEYLER
THE FAMOUS ADMIRAL OF THE SIX- TEENTH CENTURY AS A SWASHBUCK+: LING PIRATE WHOSE SWORD AND HEART WERE EVER AT THE SERVICE OF QUEEN AND COUNTRY. Connery Chappell, “Sunday Dispatch" : "THIS VIGOROUS, REPRODUCTION OF THE SWAGGERING ENGLAND OF ELIZABETHAN DAYS IS GRAND"
CERT. U.
Directed by ARTHUR WOODS
SATURDAY
STAN LAUREL
OLIVER HARDY in another full length comedy
"THE BOHEMIAN GIRL”
TO-DAY
ONLY
An M-G-M Picture
MAJESTIC At 2.30, 5.20,
THEATRE:
THEIR BIGGEST off FEATURE
LAUREL HARDY
Bonnie Scotland
Presented by HAL ROACH
a Metro Gontagon Mayer nerum.
7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
FRIDAY:"BABOONA” An Aerial Epis Over Africa
Perhaps black and white as an Idea for spring costume doesn't Drama of engrossing quality. is sound very enticing, but the man- on the screen in a long time. To the order of the day at the Queen's ner tin which William Lambert, cap the climax Gracie has pro- Theatre, where Paramount's "Wo- famous stylist at 20th Century- mised to marry her sleter's boy man Trap" opened yesterday, with Fox has handled these colours in friend gigolo, who has turned his an excelent cast or players.
the costumes designed for Mona attentions to her, after the per- As its name implies, this thriler Barzle in "Eere Comes Trouble." formance.
has for central idea the sinister
now at the King's Theatre, makes Gracie is her usual happy-go-use of an innocent woman to 28-
them almost irresistible for any At The Oriental Theatre | lucky, gay, talkative, and dim- sist a gang of desperadoes, killers lady who wants to be well-dressed.
witted self with Burns trying. from the State, to blaze a way to
In Lambert's clever hands the Everyone who goes to the movies see the light
against hopeless odds, to make her freedom and elude the law.
colour order has actually been re- Andrew Tombes . "Woman Trap" bristles with adversed to white and black A and "everyone does know that cast in a butler role contributes Yenture, hustles, with action burst spring suit designed for the actress James Cagney, Pat O'Brien and many of the rib tickling sequences with drama that makes you aft on
who supports Paul Kelly and Arline and proves an excellent fod for the edge of your seat,
Judge in the picture, has a jacket Frank McHugh would make any both Gracie and George, Among The story has swiftness of pace and skirt of pure white silkinen. picture interesting.
the outstanding bona fide vaude- and a wealth of situations. Air- cut on tailored lines. we acts which appear in the planes, motorboats and surefooted fim, and which deserve mention, horses further the brisk plot which are: Jack Powell, noted drumstick starts with a crime chilling the manipulator, Moro and Yaconelli, spine and moves to a finale in the Jester and Mole, the six Olymples, desert, when the desperadoes, who Johnson and Dove. Jack Cava have used cunning with startling Because it is a picture of Trishnagh, Big Boy Williams, the six success, fall into a ridiculous trap. life in New York, it jumps from Candreva Brothers. and Seymour Gertrude Michael and George tears to laughter, from butter and Corncob.
Murphy have the leading roles. the stormy romance of Kelly and Woman Unknowingly family brawls to evidences of bro-
Akim Tamiroï, Roscoe Karna. Miss Judge, therly love, from romance
Samuel 8: Hinds, Bidney Blackmer
Leads Police To Their drama, from thrilling action to ro
and Dean Jagger are also in the bust humour.
cast who further the action of the
Rendezvous picture. The swift tempo.of "Wo- "Desire," the romantic comedy man Trap" is due to Harod which brings together Marlene Young's excellent direction.
Shanghai, Apr. 25.. Dietrich and Gary Cooper for the
The mystery of the $10,000 rób- Allen Jenkins as a broken down first time since "Morocco," com-
Traffe Lccident returns for the bery committed in Rue de l'Est on
· LEADER' ARRESTED mences to-morrow at the Queen'sj ́danger, at pugilist turns in the best acting of Theatre. The combination of Europe, when the customs
a border town in week ending April 25 reveal that April 10 has been solved by the The search for members of the are one person' was killed on the Co- French Police, working on a clue gang continued through the day his successful career. Others who these screen favourites and a fast unexpectedly thorough in their lony roads and 17 injured, in 41 furnished by a woman pistol-car- and resulted in a further arrest do excellent work are J. Farrell moving surprise filled MacDonald and Thomas Jackson.
Warner Brothers have given these stars a story that revolvers around the Ilves.. of members of a New York family having its roots in Ireland.
to
The love interest centers around Olivia de Havilland, a beautiful young girl.
الاد
DESIRE
. Romance, comedy, adventuro
commended.
With this is worn a dead black blouse of dull crepe, tailored also, with very fine pleated front, The accessories are all in black and in- clude the new melon-shaped bag.
In "Here Comes Trouble" Mias
Barrie plays an alluring siren who
threatens for a while to break up
ONLY ONE FATALITY
Last Week's Accidents
-
GANG'S DOWN- FALL
|
trembling before the pistols of the gang.
Simultaneously, other detectives. arrested a fourth member of the band in a straw but in Chapel and he in turn revealed the where-
abouts of a afth man likewise in
Chapel. There the police found a
pistol and an imitation pistol, yes-
terday morning, a quantity of am munition, and, $1,400-a part of the. loot taken in Rue de l'Ext. The occupant of the room, however, had vanished.
story search. The encounter with the i accidents
rier. French detectives traced the; that of the leader of the gang- makes for delightful entertain- American vacatior ist, played by Causes of the accidents were: woman suspect several days ago. at the An Lo Hotel in North Che. Harvey Parry, former Pacific ment
Cooper, begins with comedy and eight, running across the road, On Thursday evening, they follow- klang Road. The police now are Coast champion was Cagney's op-
turns to ardent romance.
seven injured, one killed; two ed her to a house in Woochanglooking for two remaining accom- ponent in the ring battle.
these 'elements are expertly joined The action, the dialogue and walking on roadway, two injured; Road and with the assistance of plices, as well as the rest of the Lloyd Bacon, who was one of the Desire which is highly re the situations combine to make two stepping off footpath, one in- Kashing Road detectives arrested loot. Only four men participated 21 people of Irish descent connect- exciting picture changes constant able screen pictures of the year. cles, one injured; two, vehicle the house that night. The men all of them being armed.
The mood of this "Desire" one of the most enjoy-jured; 20, collisions between vehl- her and three men who entered in the robbery on April 10, three ed with the picture, including the
ly. One moment Mariere" is Do not miss 12
collisions with property, four in- were identified as having partici- The woman accomplice of the three stars,
suavely consummating the theft, The principals are supported by jured; one, vehicle mounting foot-pated in the daring robbery on gang la-believed to have been through a ruse, of a costly string John Halliday, Akim Tamaroff path; one, vehicle running off April 10, when a fish hong was carrying pistols for the men for a of pearls from a leading Paristan William Frawley, Ernest Gossart roadway down hillside, one in looted of $18,000 in bank-notes, long times practics favoured by jeweler, The next, she is in and Alan-Mowbray,
jured,
while the shop assistants stood Chinese criminal society,N.C.D.N.
“The Irish In Us," is one picture that should be marked as "must be
seen,"
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